Masseur to Sydney 2000 Olympic Teams

Proprietor:
Michael Butler

041 981 3873

1059 South Rd.,
Melrose Park

Michael has been a regular "runner" since he was eleven and has competed at international level. He started working in remedial work after athletes came to him for advice on injuries.
 

My own testimonial:

I visited Michael Butler as one last try after seeing over 30 other therapists and doctors. The therapists included Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Bowen Therapists, Neuro-Kinetic Therapists, Masseurs, Doctors who performed Prolotherapy, Podiatrists, Sports Medicine Doctors and Orthopaedic Specialists. I had also worked with Hydrotherapy, Tai Chi and Pilates. Some of these practitioners or exercises (especially the exercises) gave me some relief of my symptoms but after 2.5 years I wasn't much better than I was after 6 months.

My "condition" started approximately 2.5 years ago after a couple of weeks in which I played golf (and tried to change my swing) and lifted and carried several heavy objects. The objects in question, a carpet square and 3 heavy framed paintings each required me to twist as I carried them. And in each case I carried the object more than 500 metres. This was incredibly stupid..... DON'T DO THIS!

First symptom: left leg collapsing under body weight and acute pain in lower back. Second symptom whilst trying to walk: amazing twisting sensation that seemed to involve pelvis and rib cage. Ongoing symptoms: twisted pelvis giving large difference in effective leg length, progressive osteo-arthritic changes, difficulty walking, "hobbling" and often requiring a walking stick; inability to bend down, inability to stand up from a chair without assistance eg from pushing on the seat of the chair, inability to rotate hips, virtually no sideways movement of legs. At first I suffered severe pain, especially at night in groin, hips and legs. This reduced after about 8 months to low grade chronic pain mostly at night.

I have seen Michael four times. I am not yet completely cured but he has restored my balance, my knees no longer turn inwards when I stand and I can stand up from a chair without assistance. I am also about 80% less stiff than I was after sitting, especially at my computer. I can walk faster and yesterday could almost perform the action of a "breast stroke kick". One of my friends said that I no longer roll my left foot over when I walk.
 

Philosophy: To take a detailed history and carefully observe patients before determining a specific programme of therapies

How results are achieved: Scenar Treatment, Bowen and Emmett Therapies, Remedial Massage, Homotoxicology, Biomesotherapy, Health Fitness Training, and a range of other techniques that are combined to achieve the optimum outcome.

The Scenar is ranked as the best instrument currently available in the new field of BIOENERGETICS.

At this time there are very few Australian practitioners trained in Scenar. Michael Butler is the only experienced Scenar practitioner in South Australia at this time.

Background to the Scenar

The SCENAR. (Self-Controlled Energy Neuro Adaptive Regulation) was a development of the Cold War space program. The Russian space centre developed it to overcome the unique problems of space travel.

In the late 1970's, a Russian team of doctors and scientists, based at Sochi University and led by Alexander Karasev  developed SCENAR, a method of treatment that was energy efficient, multi-applicable, portable and also non- invasive. They were the first people to achieve repeatable therapeutic treatment using electrical signals to stimulate the immune system. For this, two of this team received the Order of Lenin. It was immediately dubbed the 'Star Trek' Device by the press because of its origins and its similarity to the 'all-curing' medical scanner used in the series, Star Trek.

How the Scenar works

The Scenar uses biofeedback- enabling the body to heal itself. The device sends out a series of signals through the skin and measures the response. Each signal is only sent out when a change in response to the previous signal, is recorded in the electrical properties of the skin. Discernible responses can include reddening of the skin, numbness, stickiness (the device will have the feeling of being magnetically dragged), a change in the numerical readout and an increase in the electronic clattering of the device. The C-fibres, which compromise 85% of all nerves in the body, react most readily to the electro- stimulation and are responsible for the production of neuropeptides and other regulatory peptides.

The body can get accustomed to a stable pathological state, which may have been caused by injury, disease or toxicity. The Scenar catalyses the process to produce regulatory peptides by stimulation of C-fibres for the body to use where necessary. It is these neuropeptides that in turn re-establish the body's natural physiological state and are responsible for the healing process. As these peptides last up to several hours, the healing process will continue long after the treatment is over. The large quantity of neuropeptides and C-fibres in the Central Nervous System can also result in the treatment on one area aiding with other chemical imbalances, correcting sleeplessness, appetite and behavioural problems.
 

Michael Butler assesses YOU, his patient, and decides which therapy will suit you and your condition. He usually uses a combination of therapies. In addition to SCENAR, he treated me with the EMMETT technique, which is related to the Bowen technique but at least for me, seemed to be more effective.

BOWEN THERAPY - A gentle & effective treatment for a wide range of muscular problems. This is a very relaxing technique where gentle finger pressure is used for holding points & rolls across muscles to return the body to its NATURAL BALANCE. It results in pain relief, improved bodily function & enhanced health & wellbeing. The technique was developed in the 1950's by an Australian Tom Bowen. The technique is now used widely across the world.

EMMETT TECHNIQUE - This is another Australian modality which is gentle & non-invasive and used to treat a wide range of muscular problems and other problems. It incorporates a unique sequence of muscle activation points to correct muscular dysfunction, realign the body, and relieve pain. It was developed by Ross Emmett,  a renowned body worker & senior Bowen therapy teacher. Emmett's technique is described as "The Chameleon Approach" because it changes for each patient and adapts for individual needs. It also used NLP (Neuro-linguistic-programming) to help anchor self-healing concepts in the client's mind.